The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-18
VERA BROPHY.

VERA BROPHY.
Simple Love Story Of the Emer
aid Is!A
What seas do not lovers sail on, wha
hls do they not climb, what valley!
they not explore? You can not fine
place so solitary that its sunshine ha!
btiallen on their happy faces; nor
Iowded city where they have not made
part Of the busy. cheerful crowd.
be blue sky smiles on them every.
here green trees over-arch them
nsms ripple at their feet. and Alpine
lows beat in their faces! Yet what
atters The snow or the storm, sun
Inc or shadow, for does not love glo-
" every land?
And SO Erin to me was land Of true
blight, and her fields were the fairest
bat ever sun shonc on! Green fields
barred with daisies; tiny, wandering
rocks with crowds Of violets and blue
klls on their banks; the golden furze
Eliminating pages fairer than old
lsal could ever boast; lovely glen
ID smiling valleys fading in misty
Aetness; lakes lying like jewels in
esunshine; and the everlasting hills.
anliug blue and shadowy in the dis
pce The woods themselves might
Pell be the abode of fairies, such was
heir weird loveliness; trees with their
tnnks and branches covered with moss
many and many . years growth,
running over the moss, and sweet
Did flowers taking root and blosso m
X there, making garlands Of beauty
fthe mid air!'
1 week before We had reached
Qaecnstown, and spent some days
Aere; and then brief stay at Cork.
ad lhad come alone to Killarney to
y the meeting Of the waters, to wake
y lonely echoes Of the Eagles Nest,
; visit sweet lnnisfallen. to toll up
arran Tual and descend through the
'ack valley. to sit on the old hearth
''ne in Kate Kearney's cottage. and
, DO whatever else . romantic interest
lould prompt, while the rest of the
arty went over to indulge in two
sess' gaiety in Dublin before COM
= ior a little rest To Killarney.
1t has always been part Of my creed
'at 1t was horribly selfish to 60 away
10 any land Of delight alone; to gaze
the lovcliest features Of natures
&c without q human soul for COM
'alon' into whose ear you could pour
your fervid admiration; and so
'en' after many years Of great |
e I found I could
ahy afford to travel, II
.ked about me for some one else to |
Joy 1t too. There was my cousin, |
'nnle Kemp and Miss Roland and |
:, mother, who were awaiting just
"a chance, and so we made up q
ny OF four and started in gay, good
Mor with ourselves and the rest Of
3orldi but at Cork there had been
udden inundation.
lnree OF my bachelor friends had
'p' into sight and our quiet party
: quiet and contented no longer.
40 castles and cathedrals lost their
'fns; long drives under the sweet
ulaum branches, which, with their
'VP'ng blossoms we had learned to
!, " its real Irish name, Shower O.
~ ceased to interest, when put In
scale with parties and hops and
real ball. to which there were sure
:. : invitations !, awaiting them, II they
y direct to Dublin.
annie y. was ready for fun, always;
alss Roland ! had rather counted
= ready to 60 wherever / beckoned.
!. ~ eeen very good friends for 1t
!. !. elgneen monthA and I knew
: wsli that . gracious approval
waiting on her mothers smiling
ous though ] had been half.a-dosen
J, !, On me verge of 8 declaration.
" y would have left me no choice
\. = 60 where she choss. Ihad always
g! M nysalf juat ia dime; 20 whom
" wv = tae rest voted enthusiastic.
!. =, Dublin. ! decided 10 70 alone
!. ! lakes and awAlt their arrival
! w II once there frss v indulge my
,''' anolsa ! nads pilgrimagss 70 Ill |
y ,sveatac opcte aAy ~ could tai |
\ I U pending ]: whole days on the
j. s. " she mcuatain slda alone with
y .0ea i. sea6 aad lunohson.box. ths
,a'.es W which ] shared With nunnsr.
W -snssked lads Ana lasDiea | |